Valorant Episode 3, Act 3, is just around the corner from its release next week, and so today Riot Games is offering us our first glimpse of the new battlepass content. From the looks of it, this promises to be one of the best yet with a very cool range of different weapon skins and festive accessories.

A press release sent to Twinfinite features a comment from senior producer Preeti Khanolkar, who sums up its contents nicely when asked about the inspirations behind its design:

“This Battlepass has a lot of fantastic Player Cards related to Agents. Some of my favorites are the “Unstoppable // Viper” card, which is a reimagining of her original card from the Closed Beta. There’s also the “Downtime // Omen”card, which shows Omen knitting—of all things. The “Versus // KAY/O +Brimstone” card is a great lore card that builds upon other KAY/O and Brimstoneaccessories that players have analyzed in the past. This Battlepass also has some really gorgeous and well-designed weapon skins: Aero, Genesis, and Goldwing. The Genesis Arc is the first melee of that type (lovingly called “the protractor”) to be included in the Battlepass“

The three different weapon skinlines can be viewed in the gallery below.

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Skydance New Media and Amy Hennig, the creative director on the first three Uncharted games, announced today that they are working on a new narrative-focused Marvel action-adventure game featuring an original storyline.

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Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake has had more than one delay since the publisher announced it to the world, and in a brief development update, it looks like fans will have to be patient for at least another year. In its latest financial report, Ubisoft confirmed that it was aiming for a 2022-23 release window for the remake of the 2003 game.

"We want to take a moment to reassure you that the development of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake is still underway, motivated and inspired by your feedback," Ubisoft stated. "We will update you on our progress in the future and want to thank all of you for your unwavering support and patience."

It will be a narrative-driven blockbuster set in the Marvel universe Skydance New Media, the studio formed by Uncharted writer...

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SuperGroupies items featuring the second, third, and fourth Quintessential Quintuplets sisters Nino, Miku, and Yotsuba are back.

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Another Mario fan game looks like it’s about to bite the dust, but this time nobody’s shedding any tears. The 1up Platform is a cryptocurrency scheme that got underway earlier this year, seemingly featuring a battle royale of corporate copyrights and stolen artwork. Now it’s finally attracted the attention of Nintendo.

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Neighborhoods are starting a transformation from ordinary dwelling spaces to fright fests as we draw closer to Halloween. Lawns are filling up with the decorative deceased and – unfortunately for people who rightfully fear spiders – oversized arachnids. And it seems like indies can’t resist the lure of the upcoming spine-chilling holiday either. A noticeable chunk of indies coming out the next few weeks have a particularly frightening slant to them. However, the news might be even more ghastly, as one of October’s most anticipated releases recently fell victim to a delay.

A Trick and A Treat

Even the indie space has its juggernaut projects, and the end of October was looking ripe for a massive harvest. But current events have mirrored the season’s candy-gathering traditions, offering players a trick and treat.

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After numerous teasers since as far back as midway through this year, which in turn led to all sorts of speculation about a new Valorant Agent codenamed Deadeye, Riot Games has finally officially unveiled the latest addition to the roster. He’s called Chamber, and he’s a sentinel with some unique abilities that we’ve not yet seen before in the game.

As usual, Riot has prepared a cool cinematic trailer to introduce the character and tee up some of the lore that has led him to become a member of Brimstone’s team. Check it out:

As for the specifics of his abilities, here’s a full overview:

Marvel Games and Skydance New Media have just announced that they’ll be partnering together to create a new narrative action-adventure game. This is a notable reveal, not only because of Marvel’s general popularity, but also because Skydance New Media is helmed by Amy Hennig — an award-winning writer and director who worked on Legacy of Kain, Jak and Daxter, and the Uncharted series.

According to the news post on the Skydance website, the game will feature a completely original story set in the Marvel universe that’ll be brought to life by “an accomplished crew of developers with decades of AAA experience in action and adventure gaming.”

It’ll be the very first project for Skydance New Media since Amy Hennig and former EA executive Julian Beak were brought on board when forming this interactive division of Skydance Media in 2019.

Here is what Hennig had to say about the Skydance collaboration with Marvel on this project:

The Marvel Universe epitomizes all the action, mystery and thrills of the pulp adventure genre that I adore and lends itself perfectly to an interactive experience. It’s an honor to be able to tell an original story with all the humanity, complexity, and humor that makes Marvel characters so enduring and to enable our players to embody these heroes that they love.

There’s no release date or even a release window for the game just yet, but we’ll be sure to keep you in the loop as more details get announced.

Boarding a city subway is always a dice roll for whatever terror awaits you once the train doors close. Maybe there’s some trash taking up a seat, or annoying passengers who are hell bent on making their business yours. The new psychological horror game, Subway Midnight, taps into that uncertainty and spices it up by…

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YouTube has unveiled new stats on its gaming content, as well as a plan for how it aims to grow that market on its platform in the near future. This year has seen some tremendous growth, with over 800 billion gaming-related views, over 90 million hours live-streamed, and over 250 million uploads being logged in just the first half of 2021.

According to YouTube's global head of gaming, Ryan Wyatt, the streaming platform's plan to expand will involve investing in more content creators such as Dr Lupo and TimTheTatMan, continued support for esports through events such as the Minecraft Championships Pride 2021, and continuing to promote short-form videos with the $100 million Shorts Fund.

YouTube also plans to work on creating new tools that will help viewers discover live content, add more monetization options, expand the available options for chat, and continue developing the Live Redirect for Gaming feature which will send viewers into other streams.

"YouTube Gaming recognizes that content creators will be more important than ever to game developers over the next 5 years," Wyatt explained in a blog post. "It's no longer about bringing games to creators when they want marketing support on launch. They'll be there as true partners--influencing creative direction, functionality, and formats."

Remember Maglam Lord, the JRPG + dating sim hybrid released by D3 Publisher in Japan back in March? It’s finally coming west.

The news comes from British publisher PQube, which will release the game both in North America and Europe for PS4 and Nintendo Switch on February 4, 2022.

A Collector’s Edition with a special box and an artbook will also be available at launch if you want something a little fancier.

If you’re not familiar with Maglam Lord, you can check out a trailer, screenshots, artwork, and an official description.

CD Projekt Red still plans to update and expand Cyberpunk 2077 with further bug fixes and free DLC, but these efforts have been delayed into 2022.

An update to the Cyberpunk 2077 roadmap spotted by VGC shows that "updates, improvements, and free DLCs" are now on the schedule to launch in 2022. Previously, the updates and DLC were expected to launch in 2021. Specifically, the new updates, free DLC, and the next-gen update for Cyberpunk 2077 will now be released in Q1 2022 (January-March).

Cyberpunk 2077's PS5 and Xbox Series X|S edition was scheduled for 2021, but it has been delayed to 2022 alongside the new-generation version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Cyberpunk 2077's new edition will come first, in Q1 2022, with The Witcher 3's new version slated for Q2.

The Halloween wild area event runs through Sunday Pokemon Sword and Shield is still trucking, putting on competitive tournaments and headlining...

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Hot off the heals of the release of the third installment in the series, Bandai Namco Entertainment has just revealed the season one finale of The Dark Pictures Anthology. The fourth episode will be titled The Devil in Me, and it set to follow a film crew investigating a notorious serial killer.

You can check out the trailer for The Devil in Me right down below.

Alongside the trailer, Bandai Namco also included plenty of helpful information via a press release that describes the setting and story more in-depth:

In The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me, a group of documentary filmmakers receive a mysterious invite to a replica of the ‘Murder Castle’ of H.H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer. They soon discover that they’re being watched, and there is much more at stake.

Step into the anthology’s most bloodcurdling story yet, where players’ choices, more than ever, determines who lives and who dies. Players will watch in horror as their unfortunate crew falls prey to a twisted game master who is observing their every move.

Mount Hikami isn’t ready for the Replay crew. Today, the Game Informer team dons costumes in Halloween fervor as they explore the terrifying secrets of. Will this Replay turn into a full-fledged Super Replay? Anything is possible, so come join us and let us know if you want to see the entire game’s playthrough as we go live on Twitch at 2 PM CST.

The Fatal Frame games task players with battling ghosts by taking photos, meaning you need to zoom in and get close to the ghouls and ghasts, facing down your fears. Can the Game Informer crew master the abilities of the Camera Obscura and survive?

There’s only one way to find out, so join us as the action happens. One of the earlier Fatal Frame games, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, is a horror classic. Will Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water live up to the franchise’s legacy? Well, probably not, as the game originally launched on the Wii U ages and ages ago to rather divisive reception, but this remaster might make for some harrowing Halloween festivities all the same.

Earlier today, the official Netflix YouTube channel released the official trailer for season two of The Witcher TV series. It has been about two years since season one was released on the streaming service and now the wait for the follow-up to the debut is just under two months away. This news is coming right after the announcement last month that season three is on the way as well.

At the beginning of the trailer, a shot from above shows Geralt wading through some shallow water thigh-high water. Then it cuts to a further shot and we can see a winged monster approaching the powerful witcher from a distance. We don’t get to see a close-up of the monster, but Geralt doesn’t look all that concerned by its presence.

As it cuts away from that first shot of The Witcher season two official trailer we see multiple shots of impressive set pieces like a scorched battlefield, a snow-covered courtyard, a treacherous ravine, and many more. All throughout these shots, Geralt is sharing a drink with and speaking to Nivellen.

When Nivellen brings up that people are talking about the end of days coming, Geralt reminds his friend that he has lived through three supposed end of days three times. Naturally, this means Geralt doesn’t buy the notion that the world is coming to an end.

As the trailer continues, there are a few shots of Ciri before her training with Geralt. There’s a shot that looks like it’s her first time putting her hands on a sword.

Near the end of the trailer, we see Geralt and Ciri taking on a giant enemy that resembles a Treant. This is likely a little while after Geralt has spent some time working with Ciri since it looks like she’s holding her own pretty well against the attacks of this large monster.

While the biggest news from the Facebook Connect livestream was Facebook’s rebranding to Meta (which I refuse to use), the social media company also announced that Oculus Quest VR headsets will no longer require a Facebook account.

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A new Marvel game is coming from Skydance New Media, the gaming division of the media giant led by writer and director Amy Hennig of Uncharted fame.

Skydance New Media's game will be a "narrative-driven, blockbuster action-adventure" title featuring an original story set in the Marvel universe.

Hennig said in a statement, "The Marvel Universe epitomizes all the action, mystery, and thrills of the pulp adventure genre that I adore and lends itself perfectly to an interactive experience."

Hennig added: "It's an honor to be able to tell an original story with all the humanity, complexity, and humor that makes Marvel characters so enduring and to enable our players to embody these heroes that they love."

Marvel Games boss Jay Ong said of Skydance New Media, "Their ambition and vision for making innovative entertainment using beloved Marvel IP was obvious from our first meeting. We're excited to share more with Marvel fans when the time is right."

Skydance New Media said it has put together an "accomplished" team of developers with "decades" of experience in the action and adventure genres. The game team will also work with creative consultants in the film, TV, and comics industries.

The first thing that comes to mind when I think of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is that horrifying moon. It’s ominous, always smiling, a reminder that death is an inevitability for everyone. It lingers in the background, like a shadow against a wall, waiting to strike. If, after three days, you fail to save the…

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Krafton has announced that is has acquired the studio, Unknown Worlds. The studio is behind for Subnautica and its follow-up, Subnautica: Below Zero. Krafton is best known for PUBG as well as the upcoming The Callisto Protocol.

“Unknown Worlds are incredibly skilled and passionate developers with an unparalleled gift for creativity and a proven track record of building successful player-driven worlds,” wrote CH Kim, CEO of Krafton in a statement. “Krafton will spare no effort in helping them. Not only do they enhance our development capabilities, but we share a goal of creating unique experiences for global audiences.”

Unknown Worlds will continue to operate independently while under Krafton. Both Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero will continue to receive updates. Additionally, Unknown Worlds is currently working a new project that is slated to launch into early access sometime in early 2022.

“It was immediately apparent how closely Unknown Worlds and Krafton are aligned in the way we think about games and game development,” wrote Unknown World CEO Charlie Cleveland in a statement. "Subnautica and PUBG both started humbly and evolved successfully through constant iteration and feedback. We want to bring new games to the world stage – and with Krafton, we’re a big step closer. We’re truly looking forward to our future together.”

Today Microsoft revealed the new games that will be granted in November 2021 to Xbox Live Gold. subscribers at no additional cost.

Here’s the list:

• Moving Out: Available November 1 to 30
• Kingdom Two Crowns: Available November 16 to December 15
• Rocket Knight: Available November 1 to 15
• Lego Batman 2 DC Super Heroes: Available November 16 to 30

If you’re not familiar with the games, below you can enjoy a trailer and an official description for all:

Moving Out
Begin your career as a Furniture Arrangement and Relocation Technician (F.A.R.T.)! No task is too dangerous for your company, Smooth Moves, as you attempt to save the town from furniture peril. Play solo or with up to four friends in this ridiculous physics-based moving simulator.

Kingdom Two Crowns
Build your kingdom and explore new lands in Kingdom Two Crowns. Play the role of a monarch atop their trusty steed and protect your realm from the forces of the Greed. You’ll enjoy exploring medieval lands, dark realms, and feudal Japan in a beautiful, pixel-art setting with micro-strategy elements.

The new Tales of Luminaria first look gameplay video stars the other three people who will be playable launch, Yelsey, Falk, and Lisette.

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Ever since I witnessed a little red-and-blue plumber-man tumble into the gnashing jaws of a Piranha Plant, I knew vegetables weren’t to be trusted. I see my suspicion of all things green and floral as a natural, even instinctual thing. We ourselves aren’t vegetable, and differences so often motivate our deepest fears. The vegetal realm is entirely inaccessible to us, its behaviour strange and habitats dark. From the carnivorous Venus flytrap to the bleeding tooth fungus, from plants that smell like rotting corpses to one's that trap prey and dissolve them with digestive fluids, it’s an unknown, often dangerous world, and one that overlaps closely with our own. And it makes for a compelling game.

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Want to know how to convince the Worldmind in Guardians Of The Galaxy? The adventure to save the galaxy doesn’t just involve shooting Chitauri and cracking jokes. Throughout Guardians Of The Galaxy, you engage in conversations with various characters, in which you can make decisions that will alter the course of the game. Most of these have small, fairly insignificant consequences. However, the conversation with the Worldmind in Chapter 9 could help you get some crucial help in a difficult fight later in the game.

This guide will show you the correct choices to make to convince the Worldmind that Raker can be defeated in Guardians Of The Galaxy.

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For Animal Crossing fans, it is pretty hard not to want to go out and spend all of your money on amiibo cards for the game, especially with all of the new content that is coming out for Animal Crossing New Horizons in the near future. As tempting as those new amiibos are, though, know that there are other alternatives to satisfying your needs.

In order to avoid the dreaded but tempting fate of overspending on Animal Crossing cards, Redditor Lions_And_Lambs decided to spend their time and money making their own unique amiibos in the game via some interesting little coins. As you can see in the post below, these creative little bits of Animal Crossing currency are custom made, featuring characters like Pascal, Poppy, and many more.

Even if you primarily use your Nintendo Switch as a living room console, situated in its dock and hooked up to your TV, you’ll probably want to take it on the go from time to time. That’s...kind of the portable’s whole deal. Even figures released by Nintendo show that roughly 80 percent of Switch owners use their…

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Steam user genre tags can be awful. Cyberpunk 2077 was, for example, tagged ‘masterpiece’ for months before the first gameplay trailer, while the much more reasonable and catchy ‘looks cool sure but too early to say anything definitive if we’re being adults about it’ tag was strangely absent. Happily, they are sometimes wonderful, like the tag alongside ‘comedy’ and ‘indie’ that categorises avian arsehole adventure Untitled Goose Game as having a ‘villain protagonist’.

I’ve been thinking about villain protagonists a fair amount this week because GOG just graced our collective thinking tellies with 1996 Zelda-like Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, in all its richly overwrought, gothic, inimitably voice-acted splendour. I would estimate this news finds you, reader, in one of two categories: those who give not a fig, and those who give so many figs they are currently scrabbling the world’s few remaining fig-bearing trees, searching vainly for an adequate quantity of figs.

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Krafton, Inc., has announced that it is going to acquire Unknown Worlds Entertainment, the developer behind Subnautica. 

This news comes by way of a press release on Krafton’s site, which reveals that it decided today that it is going to acquire Unknown Worlds. Krafton says this acquisition continues the company’s strategy of expanding and securing top-tier talent under its umbrella of studios. 

“This latest decision continues Krafton’s expansion strategy of securing and investing in top-tier talent that aspires to evolve, innovate, and create new experiences,” the press release reads. “Unknown Worlds becomes Krafton’s sixth independent studio, joining a stable of other seasoned developers that include PUBG Studios, Striking Distance Studios, Bluehole Studio, RisingWings, and Dreamotion.”

Be careful when starting Pikmin Bloom, as if you begin with a Nintendo Account, you can't later link it to, say, a Google Account.

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The long-awaited second season of Netflix's live-action Witcher series finally arrives on 17th December and the streaming service has served up a fresh tease of its various narrative threads, whirling white wigs and all, in a brand-new trailer.

A click on the video below will reward curious sorts with almost three minutes of footage from the upcoming season, with all majors players - that is to say, Geralt, Jennefer, Ciri, and Jaskier - getting in on the action. As ever though, there's not nearly enough Jaskier.

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